Job Order Costing Systems

Job Order or Project Costing makes a critical difference for the engineer or build to order manufacturer. Instead of standard cost comparisons for repetitive manufacturing processes, ETO companies need to know the real costs of a unique, custom job or project throughout the production cycle, including design and engineering cost, expenses or fees that might be incurred. The ETO builder must know whether or not the project is profitable and the margin for error is very slim. They have to do this while keeping the project on schedule over a longer duration.

Beginning with accurate cost estimates for the original bid, costs must be applied in a timely and accurate fashion and reported through each phase and task of the job or project. At every phase or milestone they compare actual costs against the original budget to keep the project on target. Most ERP packages are not designed to handle this type of job costing, particularly when the duration of the project may last years instead of months.

With help from Streamline Systems industrial manufacturers manage and grow their business through the effective use of software designed for engineer to order manufacturing companies. "We focus exclusively on ETO manufacturers, who benefit from the knowledge and experience of ETO experts," commented Larry Cohn, Sr. Managing Partner.

Project estimation and quotation
Eliminate redundancy and errors caused by manual data entry
Improve inventory control and materials ordering to reduce production time
Manage Production and Development Cycle
Integrate development and production for a more seamless business processes
Improve ability to handle engineering charges in development, after production has started
Increase Service and Installation Profitability
Utilize efficient visual tracking and planning tools for Service and Installation